Hornblower: The Even Chance Page #3

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1998
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You filthy!

Come on, Snotty! Get up!

You've won, Jack! He's finished!

This little whore's son needs to

learn respect for his betters.

Come on, Snotty, get up!

Enough Jack, you'll kill him!

Stay down, boy, for goodness sake.

Stand off.

Clayton, my bold friend.

I've no quarrel with you.

Stand off Jack,

or by cracky I'll trim the

wall with your brains.

Take him to Dr. Hepplewhite.

My, but how bold you are

with a pistol in your hand.

But I know you for the coward

you are, don't I?

Hornblower! Mr. Hornblower!

What is the matter with you this day?

I gave orders

Man, what happened to you?

I missed my footing in the dark

last night and fell, sir.

Onto both sides of your face

at once? Hmm?

Come, no more of this nonsense.

With whom did you fight?

Well, answer me!

Quickly now and you may be dealt

with more leniently.

I fell, sir.

Very well. We shall see if a

spell in the rigging

can't teach you to tread

more carefully.

Dearest Father,

I am pleased to tell you that

everything is going along

splendidly.

I count myself fortunate indeed to

serve under Captain Keene

and with so fine a body of men as

are to be found here in Justinian.

I am very happy here.

I trust this finds you as it leave me

well and in good spirits.

Your affectionate son, Horatio.

A drop of grog in it to

warm you through.

Horatio?

Death.

I was thinking on death.

- Whose?

- Mine.

Darned unsporting of the Everlasting

to fix his canon

against self-slaughter,

If you ask me.

You could always desert.

I'd never be free of him then.

He'd have won,

and that should be worse than death.

Someone should stand against him.

The beating he gave you

that was nothing, believe me.

You don't know half what

he's capable of.

The East India convoy is

expected today.

Mr. Simpson will take a party

of men ashore

and report to Lt. Chalk

of the Goliath, who is in charge

of the press gangs.

- Mr. Hornblower shall accompany him.

- Aye, aye, sir.

Some of the hands of the East India

convoy

may try to sneak ashore

to escape being pressed

for further service.

It's our business to cut off

their retreat.

- Mr. Simpson and

- This is Mr. Hornblower, sir,

distinguished as the midshipman who

was seasick in Spithead.

You shall arrange a cordon along

the waterfront

to sweep up any absconders.

I leave the details to

you, Mr.Simpson.

Aye, aye, sir. Thank you, sir.

Rendezvous is back here

at "The Lamb."

Why aren't you on watch

where I left you?

The convoy has not yet signaled.

Then all is well with the world.

Here's to the East India convoy

long may it be delayed.

Come on Hornblower, give us a toast.

Come on!

Confusion to Robespierre.

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